Current Affair Category: Governance/Polity/Law

The top court has laid down a ‘holistic and realistic’ test to determine the ‘minority character’ of an educational institution that would ensure special protections underArticle 30 Is Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) a minority educational institution (MEI) with significant constitutional protections to manage its affairs? A seven-judge Bench of the Supreme Court has  laid down in […]

Ganga Aamantran Abhiyan is an initiative launched by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, to create awareness about the importance of the River Ganga (the Ganges) and encourage people to engage in its conservation. The campaign aims to rejuvenate the river, raise awareness about its […]

The Supreme Court has recently upheld the constitutional validity of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 (Madarsa Act), barring the provisions relating to higher education. In doing so, it overruled the Allahabad High Court’s earlier ruling which struck down the entire Act for violating the principle of secularism. What is the Madarsa Act? Madarsas […]

The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) is a constitutional body established under Article 338A of the Constitution of India. It was formed to promote and protect the rights and interests of the Scheduled Tribes in the country. Here are the key points regarding its powers, appointments, and constitutional basis: Constitutional Provision Article 338A: This […]

Why media ‘calls’ US elections, what this means? The United States does not have an equivalent of the Election Commission of India. This means that the task of tabulating national results falls on the media. When the media “calls” U.S. elections, it means news organizations are predicting the winners based on analyzed vote counts. Vote […]

Justice Sanjiv Khanna to be next CJI: How are Chief Justices of India appointed? The Centre on October 24 appointed Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI), formally approving the recommendation made by CJI D Y Chandrachud a week ago. Justice Khanna,the seniormost judge in the apex court, will succeed CJI […]

Why in News? Switzerland police has recently arrested at least four persons for their involvement in the death of a 64-year-old American woman by a ‘suicide pod’ .The woman, whose identity has not been disclosed, reportedly suffered from an autoimmune condition for years. This incident has turned the spotlight on the contentious Sarco pod, engineered […]

A suicide pod, or euthanasia pod, is a controversial device designed to facilitate voluntary euthanasia in a controlled and painless manner. The pod, known specifically as “Sarco,” was developed by Dr. Philip Nitschke, a prominent advocate for euthanasia and founder of the organization Exit International. The Sarco pod is intended to provide a peaceful, dignified, […]

What is intoxicating liquor and industrial alcohol? Recently , A nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court held in a 8:1 ruling that states have the power to tax not just alcoholic beverages, but also ‘industrial’ alcohol. The key interpretative question before the court was whether “intoxicating liquor” can be defined to also include “industrial alcohol”. Eight […]

Secularism means live and let live: Supreme Court in UP Madrasa Act case Stating that “secularism means live and let live”, the Supreme Court said that regulating madrasa education was in national interest and therefore, throwing out the entire Uttar Pradesh Board of Madrasa Education Act, 2004 as unconstitutional “is to throw the baby out […]